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LiveGreen: Campus BBQ minimizes its waste

Recycling and composting keep two-thirds of the event’s waste from the trash.

Sep 26, 2022

UNMC Sustainability Manager Jerrod Bley, at right, during the #WeAreUNMC BBQ

Heartland B-cycle is in on the e-bike trend

A limited number of B-cycle memberships are available through UNMC’s TravelSmart.

Sep 22, 2022

Transit users must be registered for TravelSmart

For the last year, med center employees using TravelSmart have not been required to swipe their badges for Metro rides, but that is no longer the case.

Jul 28, 2022

Free, first-year bike share memberships now available

The UNMC and Nebraska Medicine community can claim a Heartland B-cycle membership through TravelSmart and the B-cycle app or website.

Jul 13, 2022

LiveGreen: Updated carpool pass is due

One partner from each carpool group needs to go in person to UNMC Parking Services by July 15 to receive an updated pass.

Jul 5, 2022

LiveGreen: Eating healthy and sustainably

Virtual event on April 12 will discuss maintaining a nutritious diet with a demo on healthy food prep.

Mar 31, 2022

LiveGreen: Supply exchange available to reduce waste

Online tool is available for items you want to get rid of or find within the med center community.

Mar 8, 2022

LiveGreen: UNMC student studies local heat islands

PhD student Aziz Abdoulaye plans to look at the distribution of urban heat islands around Omaha.

Feb 22, 2022

LiveGreen: Celebrate women and girls in science

Achieving gender equality connects to sustainable development.

Feb 11, 2022

LiveGreen: Environmental injustice hurts communities of color

Among other issues, minority communities suffer from greater risk of cancer, asthma and heart disease from environmental problems close to home.

Feb 1, 2022